Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-25

poses oul OF any moneys In the treasury not
otherwise appropriated. All charges, accounts
and expenses authorized hy this act shall be
paid by the treasurer OF the state upon the war;
rant OF the state anditor. The entire expenses
appropriated tor the purposes of this act. 49,
Inc said commissioner shall make biennial re-
ports to the legislature. not later than the fif-
teenth (l5thi day OF January. of his work and
proceedings. and shall reporo in detail the num-
per or assistant commissioners, eZ perts, chem
Isis, agents, and counsel he has employed, with
thelr expenses and disbursements. The said
commissioner shall have room i'll the capitol to
De seb apart for his use. by the governor. This
section shall not affect the tenure OF office Of Jha
ptesens commissioner, nor be construed t, i'm
pair or affect any of the provisions in section
seven ta) OF chapter one hundred and forty nine
tl4:D OF the law of one thousand eight hundred
and eiehty-five Q3S3) except in the sum OF
money appropriated.
commissioners. aud such eXpcrss. chemists,
agents and counsel as they shall duly authorize
Tor the purpose, shall have access, ingress and
eEresS TO all places OF business, factories farms
buildings. carriages cars. vessels and cans used
Ill the manufacture and sale of any dairy prod
nets or any imitation thereof. They shall also
nave power and authority TO open any package,
car or vessel containing such articles which may
ne manufactured, sold or exposed for sale
IN violation OF the provisions Of this act. and
may Inspect the conLcnts therein and NAV take
samples thc-efrom for analys!s
All Clerks ybookkeepers, express agents, rail
rOao cnlcats, employees Or cOnl!nOn carriers shall
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when 20 requested, in tracing, finding, Or dis
covering the presence of any prohibited article
named in this act.
Any refusal or neglect on the part Of such
cisrks Dookheepers, express AGENTS. railroad
o111clais, employees or common carriers to render
such friendly aid. shall be deemed q nisde-
meanor 1irss and be punished by fine OF no: less
hundred dollars l$lO0l tor each end every
ohanse.
. SEC. 10. The commissioner shall provide
blanks which shall be furnished to all proprie-
tors or managers OF crea!n"res, cheese factories
o. milk dairies that ship milk to the cities, and
all vendors or peddl7rs OF milk in the cities
within the state, for the purpose Of mahing
port Or the amount oI milk and dairy goods
handled, and all owners or inana-erS OF such
creaneres and cheese factories shall on the first
day OF Noveln her Of each wear, send to the dairy
commissioner e full anu accurate report OF The
amount OF business done during | he year, and
all milk dairies. milk vendors, or milk Deldlere
snail send to the state dairy commissioner
quarterly reports Of all the business done by
each ana every such person. firm or company in
handling dairy products during the last three
loS mon tbs past. as desisnated under the differ
ent headings of such printed blanks ANY uey-
lect or ure, or false statement the part of
any proprietor OR manager OF such creamery.
cheese factory, dairy or ANY milk vender or
milk peddler, shall be considered guilty, of a
1n1sdemeanor, and to be punished by q fine Of
not less than ten dollars ($1Gj more than
one hundred dollars (I;lOOl.
SEC. II. No person snail sell or offer for sale
or cream that contains less than thlrty-five per
centum t35@1) OF tat. Whoeve, violates The pro-
VISIONS OF this section Is guilty Of :. nisaemeanor,
and shall be punished by I, fine of not less than
twenty-five dollars (T;2Jl nor more than two
hundred dollars
SEC. ~. In all prosecutions under this act
relating to the sale and manufacture of unclean.
impure, unnealthy. adultcrated or unwholesome
milk. if the milk be shown to contain more than
ei@hty-seven (e7) per centum OF wafer tiuids, or
less thaa thirteen (l3' per centum milk solids.
h((h hlI 1N1fs Fl y
haf C}1 per cent llln OF fat, it shall be declared
aduiterasnd aud milk drawn from COWS within
htteen Il 81 dars b2fGre, and four lll DAYS after
parturirion, Or from animals fed distillery
waste, or bcewe-s malt, or any substance in u
state of rutrefactlon OF Fermentation, Or upon
any unhealthy fool Whatever, shall be declared
unc!ean, impure unhealthy and unwholesoue
milk.
This section shall NOT prevent the feeding Of
ensilage from siios.
SEC IL. The having in possession, bv any
person firm, OF any Of the articles Or sub
stances prohibited by this act. shall be consd-
cred prima facie evidence that The same is kept
by such person or firm in violation Of the pro-
visions OF this act and the commissioner shall
be authorized seize upon and take pus-
session OF such articles substances.
and upon the order OF court which
has jurisdiction under this act he shall sell the
same for any purpose other than to be used for
food, the proceeds TO be placed to the credit Of
the state dairy commissioners fund.
SEC. IL The districtNnd municipal courts of
arising under this act, and their jn ise,iction is
hereby extended to enable them to enforce
the penalties imposed by any or all of the Sec
tiOns hereof
SEC. u. In all prosecutions under this act
the cost thereof shall be paid ont OF the fine, if
one is collected: If not, the same shall be paid in
OF the fine shall be paid into the stare treasury.
SEC. +. The doing Of anyahlng prohibited be-
ing done anu the not doing Of anything directed
TO be done in this ac: shall be presumptive evi-
ne ppf1 nj Mt tn tp a
sections and provisions thereof. il any person
shall suffer any violation OF tho provisions Of
this act by his agent. servant OF III any rnon or
building occupied or controlled by him, he shall
be deemed a principal in such violation, ana
punished accordingly.
SEC. i. This act shall take effect aud be in
force from ard after it's 4'assage.
Approved March I'd. 1887.
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AN ACT to prevent fraud upon the guests and
boarders OF hotels, dining cars restaurants and
boarding houses
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State of
MnncSOLa
SrCTloN /. The keeper, landlord or steward
or boarding house, either public or private, who
shall supply the guests or boarders oi such ho-
tel, restaurant, dining car, eating house or
boarding house with any oeaginons substance
or substances or any compound Of the same. Or
any other compound Other than that produced
from unadulterated milk or OF cream from the
same any article designed to taSe the place Of
butter, shall cause to be plainly printed upon
every bill Of fare used In said hotel, restaurant.
eating house or boarding house where such adul-
teraTed compound is used, Immediately under
the title thereof, and before the naming Of any
article OF food thereon, in capital letters no
smaller than those known as nonDareIl Celtic,
the words "Oeomargarine or butLerineJ used as
n substitute for butter" IN the English language
III case no hill OF fare is used in said hotel, res
taurant, dining car, eating house or boarding
house, then the proprietor Or Keepers thereof
II f<,h In Cfafy
side of the dining room Or eating room, in a po-
sition where the Same be seen from any part
of said room, and in letters large enough to be
distinctly read from any part or said room. the
words "Oeomargar1ne used as 3 substitute for
butter, said notice to he printed in the Eng
llSh language: and shall keei, the Same con-
tinually posted as aforesaid 80 long as said COM
pounds are kept and used: and whoever vio-
laues the provisions Of this section is guilty Of q
misdemeanor and shall be punished by fine OF
not less than twenty five ($25. 90! dollars nor
more than fifty dollars Gs5OOO). or oy impris-
onmeut of noJ less than fifteen il5) nor more
than thirty t3O) days for the first offense, and
fifty dollars $50 .0D fine or thirty l3O days i'm
prisoument, or by both such fine and imprison-
ment for each subsequent otfense:
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage
Approved March 7th, 1887.
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AN ACT to prevent fraud in dairy products and
to preserve health.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
SECTION !. ANY person or firm who shall make
or manufacture imitation butter. OR butter made
OF part cream and part casen and other ingre-
dients under what is known as the Guinness
Patent" or process. or any other similar process,
whereby the casein Of milk and other in2redi-
euts are made to initiate and resemble genuine
butter made from cream shall stamp each pack
age Of tn On the top and side vita lamp
black and oil the words "Patent butter" in let
ters at leas, one-fonrtn (14J of an inch wide and
one-iaf lio> Of an inch long. Whoever viola es
the provisions Of this section is guilty Of mis-
tlsneanor and shall be punished Tor eacl, offense
BY q fine OF not less than twenty-five $3.50 dol
lars nor more than one hundred $500 collars.
SEC. Whoever selis OR offers for, sale any
limitation or patent butter as described in sec
tlorl one III Of this act shall give TO each pur-
chaser Of sa id goods prinseu card stating cor